Naturally, Peter Balak couldn't listen to Yesentuki's words. To him, Merkulova was a living ancestor. No one could let anything happen to this little ancestor, otherwise not only Count Petlev would be unable to let her go.
He and even the royal family may take his life.
So he roared again and yelled at Yesentuki: "You are in charge of the military police and police in this city. Now that people have been arrested, you tell me that you don't know? Why don't you even make a draft of the lie?
!”
Yesentuki was startled by Peter Balak. It was the first time he had seen such a furious governor. Could this guy be crazy? He wanted to eat him alive for a little girl!
I don’t know whether it was because he was frightened or because Yessentuki continued to endure for the sake of the overall situation. He replied dully: "It is true that the police and gendarmerie in Kiev are under my command, but I have never ordered to arrest Mel."
Miss Kurova’s order! This has nothing to do with me!”
Peter Barak immediately thought that Yesentuki was lying to deceive him, but his remaining sense told him that there was no point in telling such a lie. The truth would be revealed with just a little investigation. Why bother to slap him in the face even more?
Woolen cloth?
He immediately thought: If it was not Yesentuki who did it, then who else in Kiev could give such an order and instruct the police and gendarmerie to mobilize?
He first thought of himself, but obviously this was impossible, and then he thought of Count Rostovtsev. Now to put it bluntly, he is the boss of Kiev and Ukraine, and his orders are more effective than his governor.
Now, only he can order the police and gendarmes to be mobilized!
At the same time, Yesentuki was also thinking of Count Rostovtsev. Now the entire violent organization in Kiev is under the control of that person. If he wants to arrest Merkulova, it is just a matter of snapping his fingers. But Ye
Xantuki was a little confused as to why Count Rostovtsev was suddenly arrested by Merkulova. Didn’t I hear that this man was also related to that case?
Yesentuki was confused, but Peter Balak thought of something. He knew that the only reason for Count Rostovtsev to arrest Merkulova was the last accusation. But the last accusation was not already
The past has passed, the whistleblower was jailed, has everything been settled? Why has the situation suddenly changed again?
Full of doubts in his heart, he no longer had the intention to hold a regular meeting, and he had no intention of talking to Ye Xiantuki. After hastily ending the meeting, he immediately sent someone out to inquire about the news and find out what happened.
Soon there was definite news. Peter Barak's guess was not wrong. It was indeed Count Rostovtsev who gave the order to arrest people. The reason was to assist in the investigation. Not only Merkulova was arrested, but also
All the servants in her house, including several of her neighbors, were taken away.
This naturally made Peter Barak even more uneasy, because this momentum was so wrong. If it was just to assist in the investigation and questioning, just send a few police and gendarmes as Merkulova to the door to ask questions.
No need to arrest people.
Moreover, the arrests were so swift and violent this time, and they were all taken away in one go, even the neighbors were not spared. What kind of rhythm is this? It’s too exaggerated, isn’t it?
Anyway, Peter Barak was a little confused and didn't understand what Count Rostovtsev meant by this. What was he planning to do?
"Should we send someone to ask the count and see what he means..."
Peter Barak rejected this suggestion without even thinking about it. Although his abilities were limited, he was not an inexperienced local leopard. Count Rostovtsev's vigorous movements looked like Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, although it was not
He knew who Pei Gong was, but Peter Barak knew better than to get involved easily, what if the other party came for him?
Although he felt that this possibility was very small, he had not offended Count Rostovtsev, and after the count arrived in Kiev, he tried his best to cooperate without any obstruction. Even if Count Rostovtsev wanted to make trouble
Valov, it’s impossible to attack him! Even if Count Rostovtsev really had that intention, he would secretly cooperate because he wanted it!
No matter how much he thought about it, Peter Balak was at a loss and couldn't figure out what Count Rostovtsev wanted to do. He could only send people to keep an eye on Count Rostovtsev on the one hand, and on the other hand, he quickly gave him
Write a letter to a friend and prepare yourself for the challenge.
It should be said that Peter Barak was quite vigilant this time and had made certain preparations, but he still misjudged the situation. He thought that even if Count Rostovtsev planned to attack him, he would do it step by step.
I feel that the main battlefield between the two sides should be in St. Petersburg rather than Kiev.
He felt that since he was the governor of Ukraine, Count Rostovtsev could not be strong enough to solve him in Ukraine. This lawsuit should be brought to the imperial court. He should still have time to ask for help and prepare. As long as he summoned allies and friends to help, by then
It'll be fine if you take it easy.
It can only be said that he doesn’t understand Count Rostovtsev too well. With the count’s character, how could he give him so much time? Count Rostovtsev understands too well the principle of killing a snake but suffering its consequences. So either he doesn’t
He knows how to take action, and once he takes action, he will directly take down Peter Barek without giving him a chance to counterattack.
Then the next day, Peter Barak had just woken up, or to be more precise, after tossing and turning in bed all night, the noise outside woke him up from the bed. When he walked out of the bedroom in his pajamas,
Heavily armed gendarmes and policemen had already surrounded his residence. Count Rostovtsev, along with Grand Duke Mikhail and Grand Duke Nicholas, took the lead and walked up to him.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I'm sorry to disturb your peaceful dream. You must come with us now!"
Peter Balak looked at Count Rostovtsev and felt that his right eyelid was beating wildly. He knew that things were serious now, and the other party was so cruel that he was caught off guard!
He could only force himself to calm down, pretending to be displeased and asked: "What are you going to do? Why are you surrounding my mansion! Earl, I must remind you that I am the Governor of Ukraine, and your current behavior is seriously out of line!"
Count Rostovtsev replied calmly: "As the Imperial Envoy, I have the right to take drastic measures to prevent accidents in Ukraine and Kiev. So there is nothing extraordinary!"
Peter Barak said bitterly: "What's going on? Why didn't I know?"
Count Rostovtsev replied seriously: "You are the accident. According to our reconnaissance, you are involved in a major conspiracy. In order to ensure the stability of Ukraine, we can only take drastic measures!"